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The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop group formed in Englewood, New Jersey in 1979. Their hit " Rapper's Delight ", released the same year they were formed, was the first rap single to become a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 , [ 1 ] reaching a peak position of number 36 on January 12, 1980. [ 2 ]
On September 16, 1979, The Sugarhill Gang released the single Rapper's Delight, which became the first commercially successful hip-hop song.It was the first rap song to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 37, and peaked at number 4 on the R&B charts. [5]
Henry Lee Jackson (January 11, 1956 – November 11, 2014), known by his stage name Big Bank Hank, was an American hip hop recording artist and manager. Also known as Imp the Dimp, he was a member of the trio the Sugarhill Gang, the first hip hop act to have a hit with the cross-over single "Rapper's Delight" on the pop charts in 1979. [1]
Bergen County's hip-hop legacy will be celebrated Sunday with an event at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center.
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The Sugarhill Gang — Greatest Hits; The Sugarhill Gang — Rappin' Down Town; Treacherous Three — Whip It; Various artists — Sugar Hill Express (The Best Of Rap & Funk) [10] West Street Mob — Break Dance (Electric Boogie)
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